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Why then do so many people
have a hard time finding a place
called joy?They haven’t followed the right map and do not have the proper
coordinates!
Luke 2:9-11
“And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone
around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel
said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you
good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is
Christ the Lord.”
The voice from heaven
proclaimed that joy would be
found in the One who was born
that day in Bethlehem!
The Right Map
God’s Word“Through Your precepts I get
understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to
my path. I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your
righteous judgments.”Psalm 119:104-106
The Right Map
God’s Word
“The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the
hopes of the wicked come to nothing.”
Proverbs 10:28 NIV
The Right Coordinates
“When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I
became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also
am known. And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the
greatest of these is love”1 Corinthians 13:11-13
The Right Coordinates
Faith, Hope & Love!“Now may the God of hope
fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy
Spirit.” Romans 15:13
1 Peter 1:3-9 3 “Blessed be the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to
a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from
the dead, 4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and
that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are kept by the power of
God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last
time. 6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for…
…a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness
of your faith, being much more precious than gold that
perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise,
honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, 8 whom having not seen you
love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you
rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, 9 receiving the end of your faith—the
salvation of your souls.” 1 Peter 1:3-9
The Right Coordinates
Christ’s Desire for You!“These things I have
spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and
that your joy may be full.” John 15:11
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